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Kennebunk welcomes holiday with Summerfest

3 days of summer fun arrives this weekend just in time for the 4th of July holiday weekend. News 8's Courtney Sturgeon talks with some young competitors in the blueberry pie eating contest.

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Updated: 9:12 AM EDT Jul 2, 2016

Kennebunk welcomes holiday with Summerfest

3 days of summer fun arrives this weekend just in time for the 4th of July holiday weekend. News 8's Courtney Sturgeon talks with some young competitors in the blueberry pie eating contest.

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Updated: 9:12 AM EDT Jul 2, 2016

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WEBVTT KENNEBUNK WELCOMES THE HOLIDAYWEEKEND WITH A PARADE AND LOTSOF FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. SUMMERFEST IS A BRAND NEWFESTIVAL THAT PACKS LOTS OFACTIVITIES INTO THREE DAYSTHAT'S REALLY FIND COURTNEYSTURGEON, LIVE ON MAIN STREET INKENNEBUNK WITH A PREVIEW. WE KNOW THAT CHILLY CHESTNUT ISTHE DEFENDING CHAMPION OF THEHOT DOG EATING CONTEST THAT ISFAMOUS FOR BEING ON JULY 4WEEKEND.THE WE HEAR THERE IS SOMEBODYELSE A BIT MORE LOCAL THAT HASANOTHER TITLE.COURTNEY: WE'VE BEEN HEARING ALOT ABOUT COMPETITORS ANDATHLETES COMPETING FOR THERESPOND THE OLYMPICS ANDWHATNOT.BUT WE HAVE SOME BIG-TIMECOMPETITORS HERE IN KENNEBUNK.AND JOINED BY MAGGIE NELSON ANDLIAM WILSON.LIAM IS DEFENDING CHAMPION OFTHE PIE EATING CONTEST.ARE YOU AS EXCITED FORSUMMERFEST?>> YES.COURTNEY: MAGGIE, YOU COMPETEDIN THE PIE EATING CONTEST.TELL US WHAT IT IS LIKE.>> IT'S PRETTY FUN.I JUST HAD FUN BEING UP THERE,AND EATING FREE FIVE.COURTNEY: ABSOLUTELY.LIAM, TELL US WHAT YOUR SECRETIS.>> IN THE MORNING, DON'T EATANYTHING.IN YOUR STOMACH WILL BE GOOD.COURTNEY: I'M HEARING SOMETHINGELSE FROM YOU.YOU ARE GOING TO BREAKFAST THISMORNING.>> AND GOING TO HAVE A SMALLBREAKFAST.BECAUSE I AM REALLY HUNGRY.COURTNEY: TWO DIFFERENTSTRATEGIES.BUT THEY WORK FOR YOU GUYS.>> YEAH.COURTNEY: ARE YOU EXCITED FORTODAY'S EVENT AT 12:00?>> YES.>> YEAH.COURTNEY: WHAT WE DO TELL YOURFRIENDS ABOUT ENTERING THISCONTEST?>> I WOULD DO IT, BECAUSE IT'SREALLY FUN TO THE PIE AND BECOMPETITIVE WITH THE PIE EATING.>> I WOULD TELL THEM IT IS FUNTO BE THERE AND ENJOY THE EVENT.COURTNEY: BEST OF LUCK TO BOTHOF YOU.ESPECIALLY TO YOU, LIAM,DEFENDING OF THE PIE EATINGCONTEST.THAT CONTEST KICKS OFF AT 12:00IN FRONT OF THE LIBRARY HERE INKENNEBUNK.AS MAGGIE TOLD US, IT IS FREE.IF ANYTHING, COME DOWN FOR THEFREE PIE.YOU CAN'T MISS OUT, EITHER WAY.THEY'RE GOING TO BE A LOT OFCOMPETITORS, THEY ARE EXPECTINGAT LEAST 40.YOU CAN SIGN UP AND ENJOY A FREEPIE, BLUEBERRY PIE.KATIE: YOU ARE TELLING ME THATLEE AND HAS NOT HAD ANYTHING TOYOU FOR BREAKFAST.HE IS DOWN HERE ALREADY, AND HEIS GOT UNTIL NOON?COURTNEY: THAT'S WHAT HE ISTELLING ME, BECAUSE THAT'S THESECRET TO WINNING.THE YOU HAVE OTHER PEOPLE WHOSAY YOU SHOULD EAT A LITTLESOMETHING.THEY DO THAT IN THE HOT DOGEATING COMPETITIONS A LOT.IT TELL YOU EAT TE A LITTLESOMETHING BEFORE.I DON'T KNOW, KATIE, I'M ON BOTHSIDES.KATIE: DID HE GET A BAD TUMMYACHE?YOU WIN, BUT DO NOT FEEL SOWELL?COURTNEY: DID YOU GET A BADTUMMY ACHE AFTER EATING?>> NO.COURTNEY THERE YOU HAVE IT.MAYBE THE SECRET IS IN THE PIE,IT'S MAINE BLUEBERRY PIE.

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Kennebunk welcomes holiday with Summerfest

3 days of summer fun arrives this weekend just in time for the 4th of July holiday weekend. News 8's Courtney Sturgeon talks with some young competitors in the blueberry pie eating contest.